The Circle of Notes

To find notes for a chord or scale in a particular tuning is all about knowing the right intervals to apply.
The circle of notes gives the order of notes on the fretboard of a guitar. This order will stay consistent
though the position on the fretboard may move depending on the tuning.

By firstly applying the right intereval relationship, for a particular chord or scale, and counting round the
circle of notes (where 0, represents the root note). A chord or scales notes can be identified and then found
on the guitar neck.

Each chord type (major, minor, 7th, ect) is identified by a collection of intervals. In the Chord Intervals chart the
most regular chord types and respective intervals are listed. Like chords, scales are defined by their collective intervals,
in the Scales Intervals chart some of the more regular scales intervals are shown.

It's Easy once you get it

Find new tunings and create new chord shapes on the fretboard. Sometimes you'll be rewarded when you hit that magic set of notes
creating a completely new sounding chord. Who knows where that might take your creativity? There are no limits in the tuning zone.

Many great guitarists' have looked at open or alternate tunings to get a fresh sound. Different tunings can stimulate different
tonal charactoristics and expressions.